IN PICTURES – The Tour de France Women arrives in Alsace, thousands of spectators along the roads

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The bike festival is coming to Alsace! On the occasion of the sixth stage of the Tour de France Women, which left Paris on Sunday July 24, the peloton of runners passed on the Alsatian roads Friday, for a course of 128 kilometers between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Rosheim, in Bas-Rhin. It is the Dutch Marianne Vos who wins the stage and retains the yellow jersey. For this return of the Tour to Alsatian lands, thousands of people flocked to the sides of the roads to encourage the peloton.

Raymonde and Séverine wrote a huge “bravo girls” in chalk on the road, in front of their house. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch

The party started at the end of the morning in the coast of Grendelbruchclassified in category 3. Raymonde and Séverine, who live next door, have written the slogan “Bravo girls” on the road.

Mannequins were set up on the sides of the road.
Mannequins were set up on the sides of the road. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
The whole village of Grendelbruch has been decorated for the passage of the runners.
The whole village of Grendelbruch has been decorated for the passage of the runners. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
Christian, Laurence and their three grandchildren came from Strasbourg to watch the race.
Christian, Laurence and their three grandchildren came from Strasbourg to watch the race. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch

Christian, Laurence and their three grandchildren settled into their camping chairs at 10 a.m. What young people expect: caravan !

This family settled in front of their house after hanging up cycling jerseys.
This family settled in front of their house after hanging up cycling jerseys. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
Most of the gates are decorated in the colors of the Tour de France.
Most of the gates are decorated in the colors of the Tour de France. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch

Chris took his two daughters to see the peloton of women cyclists. “It was very important to me,” he said. “They can more easily identify with them and see that it’s not just boys who ride bikes.”

This father from Plobsheim wanted to show his daughters women's cycling.
This father from Plobsheim wanted to show his daughters women’s cycling. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
The whole village of Grendelbruch was decorated for the passage of the Tour de France Women.
The whole village of Grendelbruch was decorated for the passage of the Tour de France Women. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch

Among the public in the coast of Grendelbruch, some came from very far. Juan traveled 8,000 kilometers from Colombia to cheer on his girlfriend, Paula Patino, who is taking part in the Women’s Tour de France with the Movistar team. “I managed to see her and she even gave me a hand kiss!”, enthuses the young man. after the passage of the runners.

Juan (right) traveled from Colombia to see his girlfriend Paula Patiño, who is racing in the peloton.
Juan (right) traveled from Colombia to see his girlfriend Paula Patiño, who is racing in the peloton. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
Some have set up a whole line of chairs on the sidewalk!
Some have set up a whole line of chairs on the sidewalk! © Radio France
– Bastien Munch
The municipality of Grendelbruch has set up decorations visible from the helicopter of the Tour.
The municipality of Grendelbruch has set up decorations visible from the helicopter of the Tour. © Radio France
– Bastien Munch


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